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Introduction
Steve Lacy is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He was born in Compton, California, and gained recognition as the guitarist of the R&B group The Internet. In 2017, Lacy released his debut EP, a song series, titled Steve Lacy’s Demo.
Lacy’s debut album, Apollo XXI, was released in May 2019. The album earned him a nomination for Best Urban Contemporary Album at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards. His second studio album, Gemini Rights, was released on July 15, 2022.
Biography
| Name | Steve Lacy |
| Net Worth | $12 million |
| Occupation | Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Record producer |
| Age | 24 years |
| Height | 1.75m |
| Nationality | American |
Steve Thomas Lacy-Moya was born on May 23, 1998 (age 24 years) in Compton, California, United States. His mother, Valerie, is African-American and his father was Filipino. Lacy did not really know his father and has said that he came only around for special occasions, such as birthdays; he died when Lacy was 10 years old.
Lacy attended a private school for most of his childhood and has said that he grew up sheltered, a result of his mother wanting to shield him and his sisters from the environment at the time in Compton.
Career
Steve Lacy first gained an interest in the guitar at the age of seven through the video game Guitar Hero, but soon wanted to learn how to play on an actual guitar. He met fellow band member of the Internet, Jameel Bruner, while in the jazz band at the high school they both attended.
Lacy got his start producing by making beats on his iPhone, creating his first songs on the device, and using a plug-in piece for his guitar, called an iRig.
In 2013, Steve Lacy began producing on what would become the Internet’s third studio album, Ego Death. Contributing to the production of eight tracks, Ego Death was nominated at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards for Best Urban Contemporary Album.
Steve Lacy appeared on Matt Martians’ The Drum Chord Theory and Syd’s Fin after it was announced that the Internet members would release solo projects. He also began producing songs for Twenty88, Denzel Curry, Isaiah Rashad, J. Cole, GoldLink, and Kendrick Lamar, producing the song “Pride” on Kendrick’s Grammy Award-winning album Damn, and gaining two features on the 2019 Vampire Weekend album Father of the Bride.
On February 17, 2017, Steve Lacy’s Demo was released, with Lacy having created most of the song series on his iPhone, producing the guitar and bass arrangements and singing his vocals right into its built-in microphone. He also programmed the drum patterns in Ableton.
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In 2017, Steve Lacy co-wrote and produced Ravyn Lenae’s entire EP Crush, which was released in February 2018. After he and his Internet bandmates released solo projects in 2017, they worked on their 2018 follow-up, Hive Mind, released in July of that year.
Steve Lacy went on to produce for Solange, Kali Uchis on her debut album, Isolation, Mac Miller on his 2018 album, Swimming, and was featured on Dev Hynes’ Blood Orange album, Negro Swan.
Lacy revealed in 2018 that he produced for fellow Compton native, rapper YG, and that he had begun using devices other than his phone to produce music. In March 2019, Lacy was credited for producing two tracks off of Solange’s When I Get the Home album.
He was also featured on the song and video for Vampire Weekend’s “Sunflower” that same month. In April, Lacy released the debut single, “N Side”, off of his debut album, Apollo XXI. He announced the release date of Apollo XXI to be on May 24, 2019.
In the week of his album debut, he released two more singles, “Playground” and “Hate CD”. The album was nominated for Best Urban Contemporary Album at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, Lacy’s first Grammy nomination as a solo artist. On December 4, 2020, Lacy released a compilation album of his early work titled The Lo-Fis.
Steve Lacy’s latest single, “Mercury”, was released, together with a music video, on June 16, 2022. The video featured on YouTube is about half as long as the version published on Spotify, which spans 4:58 minutes compared to the 2 minutes and 30 seconds of the video. His second studio album, Gemini Rights, will be released on July 15, 2022.
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In an interview with The Fader, Steve Lacy cited Thundercat, Erykah Badu, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Pharrell Williams and The Neptunes as some of his biggest influences, as well as mentioning Prince as his dream collaborator. Makeda Sandford of Saint Heron described his sound as “an electrifying yet smooth… playful depiction of beachy funk, rock ‘n roll-sprinkled soul.”
Jonah Bromwich of Pitchfork said he “sparkles with classic Southern California funk and soul.” He has also stated that one of his biggest influences, in regard to production, is Mac DeMarco. Steve Lacy has said that he is most comfortable writing about topics regarding love and dating, and describes his musical sound to be like the tartan fabric ‘plaid’.
Wife
Steve Lacy is currently single and not married as of July 2022. His girlfriend or partner is unknown to the general public. He has kept his personal life secret from the public domain so as to focus on his music career. He has no kids or children from any previous relationships. However, in 2017, Lacy announced that he identifies as bisexual.
Steve Lacy net worth
How much is Steve Lacy worth? Steve Lacy net worth is estimated at around $12 million. His main source of income is from his career as a musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. Lacy’s salary per month with other career earnings is over $1 million annually. He is one of the richest and influential musicians in the United States. Steve Lacy stands at an appealing height of 1.75m and has a good body weight which suits his personality.